EA's aggressive AI rollout exposes deep divide between leadership and workers
Execs seek rapid integration while creative teams caution against automation
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Amazon says its robots aren't taking human jobs, while unveiling more robots built to take jobs
Amazon's idea of reassurance apparently involves more robots
Facepalm: Amazon has responded to reports that the company aims to replace 600,000 US warehouse workers with robots by 2033. Predictably, it's trying to put a positive spin on the news, claiming that the "real headline isn't about robots" but about people. The message comes as part of an announcement revealing two new Amazon systems designed to perform human jobs.
Leaked documents reveal Amazon aims to replace 600,000 US workers with robots
A hot potato: Amazon has spent years introducing new and more sophisticated robots to its warehouses, all while insisting that they won't replace employees or take jobs meant for humans. But a new report citing leaked company documents reveals the tech giant hopes the robots will fill more than 600,000 US positions it would have had to hire for by 2033.
Is AI really behind layoffs, or just a convenient excuse for companies?
Are companies using the technology as a scapegoat?
China now home to half the world's industrial robots as the US falls further behind
China installed 300,000 industrial robots last year – nine times more than the US
Companies are losing money to AI "workslop" that slows everything down
Research shows thousands of man-hours lost per year, costing firms millions
Microsoft urges customers to prepare for VBScript deprecation in their Office VBA macros
The classic scripting language will be gone soon
Nvidia launches Jetson Thor: $3,499 "robot brain" AI computer with real-time decision-making
7.5x faster than AGX Orin
Zuckerberg claims superintelligence is near and will empower individuals
"Building a free society requires that we aim to empower people as much as possible"
Forward-looking: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has articulated his ambitions for artificial intelligence in a sweeping blog post, calling for a future where personal superintelligence becomes a driving force for individual empowerment instead of widespread job automation.
McDonald's AI hiring chatbot exposed data of 64 million applicants with "123456" password
Raw text from chats with 64 million applicants exposed
Ford CEO joins list of execs warning AI could eliminate millions of white-collar jobs
Farley joins Amazon, Anthropic, and JP Morgan Chase CEOs in warning against AI
Amazon hits 1 million warehouse robots, nearly matching its human workforce
They're now faster, too, thanks to Amazon's new AI system
Agentic AI is all hype for now, says Gartner
Very few "agentic" implementations of AI tech are legitimate
Hertz turns to AI for rental car inspections, faces backlash over fees
Company keeps quiet on whether AI scanners lead to higher customer charges
Salesforce CEO says 50% of company work is now done by AI
Benioff says human employees can now "move on to do higher-value work"
Robots are transforming warehouse automation and ending back-breaking truck loading
The last stand of manual warehouse labor is falling to robotics
AI could erase half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years, warns Anthropic CEO
Irony alert: AI firm's CEO issues dire jobs warning
Tesla's humanoid robots aren't the right fit for factories, says former Optimus lead
Humans aren't built for repetitive tasks - so why are humanoid robots?
Visa is piloting AI agents with payment systems for autonomous shopping
Forward-looking: Visa plans to allow AI agents to conduct financial transactions on behalf of consumers, a move that could streamline and automate everyday purchases. The company is currently running pilot programs that connect its payment network to AI platforms developed by firms such as Anthropic, Microsoft, OpenAI, Perplexity, and Mistral, with broader adoption expected soon.
AI is reshaping chip design tools, and the results are impossible to ignore
Why it matters: As powerful as AI may be, many industries are still struggling to find clear-cut applications that make a measurable, demonstrable difference. Thankfully, that is not the case when it comes to chip design software. In fact, since their introduction just a few years ago, AI-powered features have become a mainstay of EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools from companies such as Cadence and Synopsys.
Bill Gates says AI will end doctor and teacher shortages, transform the future of work
He says AI will let people retire earlier as robots and algorithms take over critical roles
McDonald's bets on AI to boost order accuracy, streamline operations at 43,000 restaurants
Can technology make up for employee training?
Factory begins trial for humanoid robots that can build more of themselves
Robots building more robots, what could go wrong?